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To: Prokopton
Prokopton said: "Are Scalia, Thomas, Alito and Edwards wrong when they agree with Cain and say that the States have the legal authority to enact reasonable restrictions on firearms?"

Could you clarify this claim? You make it sound as if any state law which has a "rational basis", would be allowed. What supports such a broad interpretation?

217 posted on 11/12/2011 9:58:33 AM PST by William Tell
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To: William Tell
Could you clarify this claim? You make it sound as if any state law which has a "rational basis", would be allowed. What supports such a broad interpretation?

I never used the term "rational basis" that is your term. I said reasonable restrictions and that is supported by: McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. 3025, 130 S.Ct. 3020 (2010

224 posted on 11/12/2011 12:21:17 PM PST by Prokopton
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